Tracked shipping to South Africa with premium packaging for just R199 

Ship to
South Africa
0

My Account

  • argentina
  • chile
  • colombia
  • españa
  • méxico
  • perú
  • estados unidos
  • internacional

menu

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

portada Armies Without Nations: Public Violence and State Formation in Central America, 1821-1960
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2006
Language
English
Pages
336
Format
Paperback
Weight
0.95
ISBN
0195310209
ISBN13
9780195310207
Edition No.
1
Categories

Armies Without Nations: Public Violence and State Formation in Central America, 1821-1960

Robert H. Holden (Author) · Oxford University Press · Paperback

Armies Without Nations: Public Violence and State Formation in Central America, 1821-1960 - Robert H. Holden

New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 06 Aug - 14 Aug Shipping: 5 to 6 business days.
R 1,036
R 1,036

Choose the list to add your product or create one New List

Go to My Wishlists
Calculate shipping cost

Synopsis "Armies Without Nations: Public Violence and State Formation in Central America, 1821-1960 "

Public violence, a persistent feature of Latin American life since the collapse of Iberian rule in the 1820s, has been especially prominent in Central America. Robert H. Holden shows how public violence shaped the states that have governed Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Linking public violence and patrimonial political cultures, he shows how the early states improvised their authority by bargaining with armed bands or montoneras. Improvisation continued into the twentieth century as the bands were gradually superseded by semi-autonomous national armies, and as new agents of public violence emerged in the form of armed insurgencies and death squads. World War II, Holden argues, set into motion the globalization of public violence. Its most dramatic manifestation in Central America was the surge in U.S. military and police collaboration with the governments of the region, beginning with the Lend-Lease program of the 1940s and continuing through the Cold War. Although the scope of public violence had already been established by the people of the Central American countries, globalization intensified the violence and inhibited attempts to shrink its scope. Drawing on archival research in all five countries as well as in the United States, Holden elaborates the connections among the national, regional, and international dimensions of public violence. Armies Without Nations crosses the borders of Central American, Latin American, and North American history, providing a model for the study of global history and politics. Armies without Nations was a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2005.

Customers reviews

More customer reviews
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

All books in our catalog are Original.

In what language is the book written?

The book is written in English.

What is the format of this book?

The binding of this edition is Paperback.

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews